Board Game production

• The brief was to make an original board game or reworking . I have to consider the parameters , which were 
• Boards not to exceed paper size A3
• Games not to harmful or hazardous

Analysis of brief

I intend to make the board game individually and I feel that this task is achievable. I'm aiming to make an original board game, but if this turns out to be too difficult due to time restrictions I will rework an already established board game.

My original idea is to do a Star Wars Trench Run board game, i felt that this was a good brand to do a game around as there are new films coming out and a lot of interest currently. 

The game would be that you go around the board with the aim of destroying the Death Star. whilst avoiding Darth Vader . The board idea will be based upon the trench , that runs along the death star . 

 The game will be able to be played by a minimum of three people or more. It will appeal to teens , adults and families .Although i  think they would need to be a Star Wars fan to appreciate the concept .

Research statement

I'm going to research established games in toyshops to find existing Star Wars games, their names, what prices they are, and the age range. I'm also going to do a questionnaire to help me find the target audience, and the people who are interested in board games.  I drew upon my own experiences of board games  , to be honest with you i found them boring , i tried to devise a game that would interest Star Wars fans including myself.  I researched elements of Star Wars that i could build the game around i did this  through the internet and looking at scenes from the films .
With the finished product i would arrange  a focus group  which will help to show my ideas and receive feedback regarding the product and tweak it to see if it functions correctly. I am also going to do a post production questioner that will give me information that will help me to improve the product . 

death star pic

death star wallpaper

my board game was based on Star Wars . The aim of the game is to get the players XWings and their bombs (YWings) to the end of the board which will blow up the death star whilst Darth Vader will be chasing down the players to stop them .




peer assessment

The board game i looked at was called Race to Space , based on snakes and ladders . They took the mechanics of snakes and ladders but changed the look of the board and the pieces .
It maintained the idea for the brief as it included traditional elements , the dice and pieces . It did not exceed A3 board size. The product identity was the space theme which was clear and had a well designed aesthetic . I like the fact that they incorporated the space theme with the black holes and that space rockets instead of the ladders and snakes. The black holes work within the context as  black holes transport you from one place to another . This particularly good because the black holes are designed like snakes.
It could be improved by adding a slight twist to the game which would make it more of a reworking opposed to a rebranding of the traditional game. An idea for a twist is that they could implement something that hinders their progress , but unlike snakes and black holes in this game it freezes you on the same square for a round , in line with the theme this would be that life support systems fail